As the news broke last night about the huge purchase of Huffington Post to America Online for $315 Million, I have to say I was quite disappointed. In fact, I think there are many who are. Huffington Post, one of the top 10 stops on the internet for News and Current Events was purchased yesterday…

We had some big stars headlining the Super Bowl yesterday, from Christina Aguilera to the Black Eyed Peas, but were you entertained? According to polls all over the web, no. First up, we had Lea Michele from Glee singing “America the Beautiful.” I guess she did alright, and anyone who is a big Glee fan…

You may have seen the promo during last night’s Superbowl for the upcoming Simon Cowell Reality Show, but Fox has now realeased more details on the show, including a huge winner’s bounty, a $5 million dollar record contract. The largest grand prize in television history, according to Fox, is a joint venture between Sony Music and Simon…

Here is your ‘readers digest’ version of some breaking music news this past week. Hopefully this will help get you all caught up! Original ‘Love the Way You Lie’ If you haven’t heard this version of the song by the original writer, it’s a must listen. It’s kinda like acoustic candy for your ears. Skylar…

Welcome one and all to another edition of Flashback Friday, this day in history! So, what happened on February 4th? February 4th was a day of “firsts” for sure. Let’s take a look: February 4th, 1938, Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs was released in the theaters and at that time was the most successful…

Bravo has revealed the cast for the upcoming incarnation of their Real Housewives season, and this time, we are off to Miami! Bravo promises a “unique flavor” this go around, following six of the most well connected and influential women living life to the fullest, Miami style. Here comes the drama! Let’s meet the new…

Idol Worshippers, I’ve been trying to <bleeping> figure out how to begin tonight’s recap. Then I find myself plagued by the image of Pants on the Ground 2.0, Mr. James Brown impersonator who could very well be psychiatrically ill, and the <bleeping> chick would found it necessary to talk to her microphone in the elevator. More importantly, why…

Welcome to your weekly recap of Top Chef! Let’s get straight to business. The episode begins with a discussion on Marcel leaving, including Mike Isabella’s commentary, to which Antonia says Mike himself is abrasive and he is at the top of her list to leave. The chefs gather in the Top Chef kitchen where Padma…

Welcome to yet another edition of random thought Thursday. I come to you live from my office, messy desk and all, and I do in fact have some random thoughts to share. My mind is a befuddlement of wonder I tell you! Funny how you can think of these random things all day long, but…

Happy Wednesday Idol worshippers! Did you miss me after the blunder in Nashville last week? I’m most definitely certain you did. Actually, I’m not certain at all. Almost as uncertain as I am about the success of Kara DioGuardi’s song writing ability for Idol winners. This Is My Now. I mean, really? Speaking of Kara,…

The CW announced their new cast for the upcoming sixteenth season of America’s Next Top Model today, which will premier on February 23. Just like last season, this cycle will focus on High Fashion, with the winner receiving a spread in the coveted magazine ‘Vogue Italia’ and contracts with IMG Models and Covergirl. The cycle…

Charlie Sheen has decided to issue a statement to the media and his fans today for the first time since entering his rehab treatment. In the statement, he thanks CBS and the Cast of Two and a Half Men for their support. “I have a lot of work to do to be able to return the…

Welcome to Webtastic Wednesday! Here we try to get you over that mid-week hump and just a little bit closer the the coveted weekend. Our featured videos this week are perfect for those of you snowed in, so grab your hot beverage of choice, maybe some popcorn, sit back, relax, and enjoy! Videos We Think…

American Idol starts off tonight’s show with a black card, apologizing for Steven Tyler’s Behavior last week, according to Ryan Seacrest. What behavior was that? Well, we’re not too sure, and Ryan isn’t spilling. Al he said was that viewers would know what it was for, so if you missed it, then you are out…

Welcome to another ‘digest’ edition of Tech Tuesday, where you can read what went down in the world of technology for the week that you may have missed all in one short read! We have been told it’s even bathroom friendly! Facebook Launching New Commenting System Facebook is set to launch a new comment platform…

Russell Hantz, Survivor’s bad boy, has apparently been leaking show information online, according to a report by The Daily Beast. According to the report, Jim Early, of ‘Survivor Sucks’ leaked information from the show successfully spoiling both season 19 and 20, and was sued by CBS. Early has now revealed his source as none other…

As previously reported, (way back before Big Brother 12 ended) Big Brother 13 returns this Summer, and we here at the Yak are very excited to see what kind of Houseguests we will get to love and hate this year! Well, we have obtained a copy of the Eligibility Requirements and Application Instructions to be…

ABC announced today that the twelfth season of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ is set to return this Spring, March 21st and the cast reveal will be live on February 28th, during the airing of ‘The Bachelor’. No big changes are coming your way for this upcoming season, no big judges table shift, no twists. The veteran cast…

Zsa Zsa hasn’t been doing all that well lately. As you know, she recently returned home from the hospital after a partial leg amputation. Today however, Zsa Zsa Gabor’s publicist issued a statement that the actress has been returned to the hospital after spitting up blood. John Blanchette, her publicist, said that just before 10…

After Friday’s announcement that Two and a Half Men would go on immediate hiatus, CBS is scrambling to fill in the gap. What this means for us viewers is Rules of Engagement, and Mike & Molly are on the move. According the The Hollywood Reporter, CBS has ordered two additional episodes of Rules and Mike…

As you may have heard, Joe Perry, guitarist for Aerosmith was not too thrilled with Steven Tyler taking the judging gig on American Idol, but he can’t dispute that Tyler being the judge hasn’t boosted their sales. “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing,” jumped up to number-19 on iTunes songs chart, and “Dream On”…

Derek Hough, the judges favorite choreographer on Dancing with the Stars, announced that he will be sitting out of the season twelve of the show as he pursues other projects, including the feature film ‘Cobu 3D’. “We wish Derek the best as he takes time off from Dancing with the Stars to pursue his film…

Musical Composer John Barry, who wrote the scores for more than a dozen James Bond Films and won 5 Oscars, has died. He was 77. Although his work on the Bond Films is his most famous work, the English-born composer wrote a long list of movie scores, including for “Midnight Cowboy,” “Dances with Wolves,” Cotton…

A nine-hour adaptation of "11/22/63" - King's thriller about the Kennedy assassination - is headed directly to Hulu. Helmed by Abrams, the series is a limited “event series,” but there will be opportunities for future subsequent seasons based on the story, which follows high school English teacher Jake Epping, who travels back in time to try to prevent the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas on the fateful date in American history.